Realist Custom values

[P3D Harry Poster <hposter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>Someone in Texas sold me a Realist Custom (by auction).The seller told
that in Mc.Keown'sPrice Guide to Antique&Classic Camera's the value of 
the camera was estimated $ 400.- -$500.-. Yesterday the camera arrived 
here in Holland . I was very disappointed to see it was a Realist ST4
(2.8  and shutterspeed until 1/200). I don't possess Mc.Keown's Price 
Guide and am curious to the price-indication for a Realist ST42. Can 
anybody tell me that? Yhanks in advance!  Klaas Morcus, Netherlands.


Klaas...doesn't matter what the price is in McKeowns, the regular F2.8's
sell at about $250-$350 in the states, about $50-$100 more (sometimes) in
Europe. The McKeown Price Guide is the best thing we have for general
pricing, but the 3D prices are often over-stated. I was contributing, but
asked him to pull my name, when lots of the prices were "asking" prices by
general line dealers who didn't know the true value of stereo, and when I
tried to get him to lower these prices, he didn't.

   The price of a great, real Custom is probably $750-$1,000...if you can
get it.

                 Harry


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